Definition: (1) can be used to mean "woman," as in "femme" or (2) a general term like "thing." ("Before she know it, that fahm been 12 o'clock already.", "We jus cruisin in dah park tryna tek pictures of Big Ben and dem fam.")
Alternative spellings: fahm, faam, fam, faarm.
Source: Page 78, Sterns, Robin. Say it in Crucian! A Complete Guide to Today's Crucian for Speakers of Standard English. St. Croix: Antilles Press, 2008.

Definition: Idiomatic expression, a person with "a face like a dropped pie" is very unattractive.
Source: Page 56, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: pronunciation for "father."
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: expression to mean "That's true!" As a question, can mean, "Is that true?"
Posted by: doctropic, 2009.

Definition: a big bahna, callipigious rear end.
Example: "Finally, she gets up an started gettin ready to go to her nex class buh I saw dat she had a fatty."
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: "thing," used like "faahm." Can be a euphamism for "fuck." ("Wha fetch I seein here?")
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: pronounced "fyah," used as a verb to refer to taking a drink. ("Le' we fire one!")
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.

Definition: Literally, a reference to the events of October 1, 1878, in Frederiksted, where workers set fire to much of the town and nearby plantations to protest unfair labor practices. Also being used today to express anger toward a group or individual ("Fyah buun dey ass.")
Source: Lucy, on Facebook, 2010.
Source on original Fire Burn: Jensen, Peter. From Serfdom to Fireburn and Strike : the History of Black Labor in the Danish West Indies, 1848-1916. Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]: Antilles Press, 1998.

Definition: pronunciation for "fishing."
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.

Definition: slang for "outfit."
Example: "You don know I buy a bad Baby Phat fit da ain even deh out in deh store yet" = "I bought a hot little outfit that wasn't even out on display yet in the store."
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: "film."
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: "bug spray."
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: (pronounced FLOOP), a portmanteau word for "float" plus "troupe" that performs in the Crucian Christmas Festival parades.
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: used where a Statesider might say "confusing."
Example: "You flummoxing me?”
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: pronunciation for "for," sometimes used when Standard English would call for "at" or "to."
Example: "He gan fo cry all night" = "He cried all night." "I have to be there for one o’clock.”
Alternative spellings: fa, fi
Source: Page 78, Say it in Crucian!
Example: "no one waan fi chat" = "no one wants to chat [add comments on a Facebook group page]."
Source: Ebony, on Facebook, 2007.

Definition: expression used to mean, "Why do you ask?"
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: "for getting" or "to get."
Example: "She bin bout de age foget married."
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: slang way of saying "fine," but pronounced with the "oi" of "voice."
Example: "Your boy bin coolin with a book in his hand, lookin all studious and shit, when this foine looking redbone started rollin on me."
Source: Pages 40, 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: can mean foot, but can refer to any part of the leg or the whole leg.
Source: Pages 46, 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: tobacco.

Definition: a complete idiot.
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: pronunciation of "friend."
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: the common cold.
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.

Definition: pronunciation of "afraid."
Example: "I ain fraid ah he!"
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!
Example: "Ole time people was fraid of dead, now dey fraid o' living."
Source: Carrie, on Facebook, 2008.

Definition: Anything gratis. A party, dance or any entertainment with no charge. "Never miss a freebs."
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.

Definition: Nickname for Frederiksted, on St. Croix's West End. Refers to the fact that St. Croix's slaves were declared free on July 3, 1848, at Fort Frederik in Frederiksted by Gov. Peter Von Scholten, after an uprising led by Moses Gottlieb, known as General Buddhoe.
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Definition: (1) same as Standard English euphemism for "fuck" ("He talkin a heap ah frig", "meh computer frig up"). (2) can also mean "in a funny [wrong] way" ("She had watch me frig up" = "She was watching me in an odd way.")
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!
Example: "yo dat Frig does piss me off dred!"
Source: Storme, on Facebook, 2007.

Definition: putting up a front, pretending ("She frontin like she couldn't solve some problem.") (2) slang verb for "up front" ("I decided to front all the money for this car and get it out the way.")
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: used where a Standard English speaker might use "far away."
Example: "Dats all you could do? Stay fram far and fling ting?"
Source: Page 51, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: used to mean "for a long time."
Example: "I wuh late for the appointment i trying to geh from lang."
Alternative spellings: lang, lahng
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: in addition to its standard meanings, can be used to refer to a thing.
Example: "Dat fuck bran new."
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!
Example: "Wah fuck i seeing here?" = "What you talking bout?"
Source: Kimberely, on Facebook, 2006.

Definition: Stupid, outrageous or unacceptable behavior.
Example: "You just out the box with yo fuckery!!."
Source: Andrea, on Facebook, 2007.
Example: "Nothing but fuckry we cyan even barely understand wah they saying mison."
Source: Rayray, on Facebook, 2007.

Definition: "covered with."
Example: "Our skyut full up a green stain" = "Our skirts were stained green."
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: Pronounced "fu-me." Belonging to one's self ('"for me"). See "mines."
Posted by: Yáminah89, 2009.

Definition: "first."
Example: "Leh we see who gon reach fuss." = "We'll see who gets there first."
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: pronunciation for "frustration."
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: used to mean "all out of," "all gone," "all done."
Example: "Roti finish, meh son."
Source: Page 79, Say it in Crucian!

Definition: pronunciation for "fire."
Source: Page 80, Say it in Crucian!

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